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Original text from hospital filings
HC Virus Culture Hsv Type 1/2
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $74 is 83% above the median hospital's median price ($41), higher than 81% of the 2,168 hospitals reporting CPT 87255. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 17 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna aetna hmo case rate · both | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna ppo case rate · both | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 3 | Anthem anthem pathway per diem · both | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $30 | $30 | — | — | — | $30 – $30 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $30 | $30 | — | — | — | $30 – $30 |
| 7 | Caresource caresource medicaid fee schedule · both | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $37 | $37 | — | — | 1–10 | $37 – $37 |
| 9 | Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $74 | $74 | — | — | — | $74 – $74 |
| 10 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $74 | $74 | — | — | — | $74 – $74 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $143 | $143 | — | — | 1–10 | $143 – $143 |
| 12 | Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $182 | $182 | — | — | — | $182 – $182 |
| 13 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $201 | $201 | — | — | — | $201 – $201 |
| 14 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $201 | $201 | — | — | — | $201 – $201 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $228 | $228 | — | — | 1–10 | $228 – $228 |
| 16 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $338 | $338 | — | — | — | $338 – $338 |
| 17 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $388 | $388 | — | — | — | $388 – $388 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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